The Firecracker Jazz Band performs at Roger's Park on September 3rd for the final concert in the Summer Tracks six-concert summer series. This concert will be a festive kickoff to the community's celebration of Tryon's 125th birthday on Saturday.
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Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer at the First Peak. Things are a little quieter around here in August, which leaves you plenty of time to visit waterfalls, tour a plantation home, and taste local wines. Take advantage of this lovely lull!
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The Tryon foothills area has the perfect climate for growing grapes, thanks in part to its elevation and a "thermal belt" - which moderates temperatures next to the mountains year round.
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Nina Simone, world-renowned singer, songwriter and musician known as the High Priestess of Soul, was born in Tryon, N.C. in 1933. On Sunday, February 21, 2010, on what would have been her 77th birthday, she returned to her hometown when a bronze statue of
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